Via Pomegranate, who make a number of great art puzzles: Edward Hopper: Nighthawks 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Doing this as a jigsaw really makes you aware of what’s going on in the window you’re seeing through – the reflections of the other buildings on the street not seen, as well as the angles and framing … Read more
Google tells me this is actually Glenfinnan Viaduct in Inverness-shire in Scotland. Difficult because there are many shades of blue-grey stone and green moss – start with the curve of the rail line, then the sky, then just filling in from there.
VIa Pomegranate, Édouard Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergere puzzle
From Serious Puzzles, this is a 1000 piece puzzle: Portland Lighthouse It’s Portland Breakwater Light aka Bug Light – didn’t see a photographer credit. Fun to do with multiple stright lights (horizon, fencing) and textured areas (stones, water, sunrise). Google image search shows lots of items with this image – maybe released into public domain?
From Cobble Hill, a 1000 piece puzzle featuring illustrations by Maurice Pillard Verneuil: Botanicals by Verneuil. Includes a reference poster and is well made.
Puzzle from Re-Marks: Scandinavia 750 Piece. Re-Marks puzzles are available from lots of different resellers, including Amazon – check out their pop culture series including lots of “collage” puzzles made up of smaller images. (I think I got mine from Serious Puzzles). This is a random cut puzzle not ribbon cut with lots of interesting … Read more
Another Pomegranate Artpiece Puzzle, Diego Rivera: Detroit Industry 1000 pieces. Check out the full image from the Detroit Institute for the Arts: Detroit Industry North Wall. Looks like the color is a bit richer in the original – though the photo here is maybe a bit washed out – the puzzle itself looks great.
Illustration by Susan Brabeau, puzzle by SunsOut: Soda Fountain 1000 piece sunsout puzzle. Lots of great detail here – just enough to make putting it together challenging but enjoyable.
We picked up a copy in a store on a trip to Maine, but you can find it here: Dahlias Puzzle by Workman Publishing. The solid color background is challenging but the puzzle as a whole was lots of fun to do. Frances Palmer is also a potter and I assume these are her vases … Read more
Another Eurographics puzzle, this time a dozen portraits of dogs by Lucia Heffernan: Funny Dogs. Not sure where I actually bought my copy. 1000 pieces, finished size 19.25″ by 26.625″ (19 and 1/4 x 26 and 5/8ths inches). Bright vibrant colors, and enough variations in textures to make it interesting – lots of great detail … Read more